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殖 means 'increase'

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Strokes : 12    Frequency: 1619   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-27    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 8 words   Used in 58 words   Used in 55 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ショク
Kun
   ふえる to increase, to swell   ふやす to augment, multiply
Additional readings
Name    うえ   え   げ
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⿰  歹 death  直 honest  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 殖 is used 6 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 殖 is used 58 times, read 2 ways.
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ショク : 54 words FIND ALL
は ん し ょ く 0
breed; multiply; increase; propagation
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ふえる : 4 words FIND ALL
expression, 'su' godan verb
to increase one's savings
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An additional ふ.やす less common words include 殖 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 1426  Joy o' Kanji : 1426  Key to Kanji: - 

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殖
ショク   ふえる to increase, to swell   ふやす to augment, multiply   
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直
チョク   ジキ    honest; direct   なおす to correct   なおる to be cured   ただちに immediately   
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十
ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丨
stick   
目
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
shelf
歹
death
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夕
セキ   ゆう night   
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タ
katakana 'ta'
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